1. Unit 72: Computer Game design

2. Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit a learner should:
1 Understand the principles of game design
2 Be able to generate ideas for a game concept
3 Be able to prepare game design documentation
4 Be able to present a game concept to stakeholders.

3. Content Understand the principles of game design
Visual style: world (terrain, architecture, objects); characters; non-playing characters (NPC); feedback interface; perspectives (2D, 3D, first-person, third-person, scrolling, aerial, context-sensitive); full motion video (FMV)
Gameplay: interaction model, eg avatar, omnipresence; single player; multiplayer; narrative; game setting, eg physical, temporal, environmental, emotional, ethical; goals; challenges; rewards; player actions; rules; difficulty; game mechanics (inventory, scoring, win condition); balance; feedback; game structure (flowchart); addiction

4. Content Be able to generate ideas for a game concept
Stimulus: brief (original intellectual property (IP), franchised IP)
Genre: sports; adventure; action; simulation; strategy; puzzle; role play; management; educational (‘serious’); viral marketing
Market research: audience (age, gender, core, casual, gaming communities, preferred game genre); similar
games already in the market
Target platform: desktop computer; console; mobile device; television; online

5. Assessment Grid

6. Assessment Three Assessments Understanding of Game Design Principles
Ideas and development of game idea
Pitch your Idea

7. Useful Website and Resources